MINI BUT
MIGHTY
DESIGNED WITH CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AT ITS CORE, CAT’S NEXT-GENERATION RANGE OF 1-TO-2-TONNE MINI HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS BRINGS INDUSTRY-FIRST FEATURES THAT ARE TAILORED TO PROVIDE OPERATORS WITH OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE, VERSATILITY AND SAFETY ON ANY CONSTRUCTION SITE.
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he ability to seamlessly manoeuvre a tight construction site while able to meet the heavy lifting requirements of the job at hand – figuratively and literally – is an admirable quality in any mobile plant. For Cat, its “next-generation” mini excavator range is poised to lift the standard of peak performance for small, but efficient machinery in the Australian construction sector. Available to the market as of February this year, Caterpillar’s new hydraulic excavator line-up is designed with best performance,
versatility, safety, operator convenience and affordability in mind. Coming in the smallest possible packages for 1-to-2-tonne class machines, the model range – the 301.5, 301.6, 301.7 CR, 301.8 and 302 CR – has minimum operating weights ranging from 1575 to 2045 kilograms, with weights increasing to 1760 to 2200 kilograms, depending on machine configuration. The range includes standard dig depths of between 2340 millimetres to 2370 millimetres depending on the model, as
well as an available long stick increase depth of 2540 or 2570 millimetres. With the new models also utilising the Cat designed and built C1.1 engine – a three-cylinder diesel rated at 14.3 kilowatts and 16.1 gross kilowatts meeting Tier 4 Final/Stage emissions regulations – they provide operators with significant increases in engine power and performance over previous models. Not only does the Cat C1.1 engine enhance fuel efficiency through engine idle control and automatic shutdown systems for the
The new mini excavator range includes standard dig depths of between 2340 millimetres to 2370 millimetres, depending on the model.
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